The Wedgewood Rooms is an independent live music venue on Albert Road in Southsea, Portsmouth, with a main-room capacity of 400 standing (280 seated). Open since the early 1990s, 'The Wedge' has been nominated three times for the NME Best Small Venue award and regularly hosts national and international touring acts across rock, alternative, indie and punk, plus comedy, club and tribute nights. The attached smaller room, The Edge of the Wedge, holds 100 standing / 60 seated and is the home for emerging local acts, smaller touring bands and DJs. The venue runs an in-house FOH and lighting rig (full tech specs published for visiting acts) with a raised 2ft 6in stage, two dressing rooms and an artist toilet at stage right.
Southsea · Monthly on Wednesdays · £4.00
The Wedgewood Rooms Open Mic
Portsmouth open mic at The Wedgewood Rooms — listed on Google Places. Schedule below pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
Kick-off 19:00. £4.00 entry.
Nearby open micsUpdated 13 November 2026
At a glance
Checked 19 Sept 202619:00
Kick-off
Wednesdays
sign-up on the nightWednesdays
| Night | Monthly on Wednesdays |
| Sign-up | Ask the host |
| Slot | Ask the host |
| Entry | £4.00 |
| Backline | PA provided |
01 — Inside the room
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| Website | wedgewood-rooms.co.uk |
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03 — The night
Monthly on WednesdaysHow the night runs
Once a month · Wednesdays
Check the date before you goRunning order
19:00 Kick-off
23:30 Close (tbc)
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04 — Find The Wedgewood Rooms
Southsea, PortsmouthGetting there
147b Albert Rd, Southsea, Portsmouth,
Southsea PO4 0JW
Southsea PO4 0JW
The nearest station is Fratton (rail station), about 20 minutes' walk away.
05 — What's on stage
1 provided · 6 TBC| PA system | Provided |
| Drum kit | TBC |
| Guitar amp | TBC |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
06 — About
Southsea, Portsmouth, SouthseaAbout the night
The Wedgewood Rooms is Southsea's beloved 400-capacity independent live music venue, open since 1992. Its open-mic night is GRAB DA MIC — billed as Portsmouth's longest-running hip-hop night — a monthly open cypher where anyone can step up to rap over a live DJ spinning boom-bap, classic hip-hop, grime, garage and rap. Doors are at 7pm, entry is £4, and it's all-ages (under-14s with an adult).
Getting there
147b Albert Road, Southsea, Portsmouth PO4 0JW.
The Wedgewood Rooms is an independent live music venue on Albert Road in Southsea, Portsmouth, with a main-room capacity of 400 standing (280 seated). Open since the early 1990s, 'The Wedge' has been nominated three times for the NME Best Small Venue award and regularly hosts national and international touring acts across rock, alternative, indie and punk, plus comedy, club and tribute nights. The attached smaller room, The Edge of the Wedge, holds 100 standing / 60 seated and is the home for emerging local acts, smaller touring bands and DJs. The venue runs an in-house FOH and lighting rig (full tech specs published for visiting acts) with a raised 2ft 6in stage, two dressing rooms and an artist toilet at stage right.
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Southsea, Portsmouth · Monthly on Wednesdays · £4.00
The Wedgewood Rooms Open Mic
Portsmouth open mic at The Wedgewood Rooms — listed on Google Places. Schedule below pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
- Wednesday
- Open mic night
- Apr 2026
- Listed since
- 19 Sept
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- £4.00
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The Wedgewood Rooms Open Mic — Quick Facts
The Wedgewood Rooms Open Mic runs on Wednesdays (monthly) at The Wedgewood Rooms in Southsea, starting at 19:00. Below: when it runs, sign-up and slots, the stage kit and how to get there.
Open mic status Last checked 19 Sept 2026
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Partly verified
The night starts at 19:00. There is a PA listed - ask what else is on stage before you load in.
Entry£4.00
AgeAll ages
BacklinePA provided
Sound engineerAsk the venue
Directory statusBeing verified
Member votes0 to get the venue on GigXchange
Websitewedgewood-rooms.co.uk
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NightWednesdayMonthly on Wednesdays
Starts19:00start time
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SlotsTBCslot lengthNot confirmed yet
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About This Open Mic
The Wedgewood Rooms is Southsea's beloved 400-capacity independent live music venue, open since 1992. Its open-mic night is GRAB DA MIC — billed as Portsmouth's longest-running hip-hop night — a monthly open cypher where anyone can step up to rap over a live DJ spinning boom-bap, classic hip-hop, grime, garage and rap. Doors are at 7pm, entry is £4, and it's all-ages (under-14s with an adult).
Getting there
147b Albert Road, Southsea, Portsmouth PO4 0JW.
What's on stage — equipment and backline at this venue, verified regularly.
PA systemProvided
Drum kitTBC
Guitar ampTBC
Bass ampTBC
Keys / keyboardTBC
Vocal micsTBC
In-house engineerTBC
The Night at a Glance
How The Wedgewood Rooms’s Wednesday night runs.
Sign-up opensTBCNot confirmed yet
Kick-off19:00Monthly on Wednesdays
Music endsTBCNot confirmed yet
Venue closesTBCNot confirmed yet
How often
Monthly on Wednesdays
Getting there
Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea, PO4 0JW - the map is below.
Kit
The Wedgewood Rooms provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
First time here?
Arrive early to get your name on the list, tune up before you go on.
Find The Wedgewood Rooms
147b Albert Rd, Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea PO4 0JW
Address147b Albert Rd, Southsea, Portsmouth
AreaSouthsea, Portsmouth, Southsea
PostcodePO4 0JW
DirectionsOpen in Google Maps →
Getting there
The nearest station is Fratton (rail station), about 20 minutes' walk away. The Wedgewood Rooms is in Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea — use PO4 0JW for sat-nav, taxis and ride apps. Check the venue's website for parking and the nearest station before you set off.
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Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
Planning Your Wednesday Night
Arrive early to sign up for a slot. Entry is £4.00. The Wedgewood Rooms provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
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The Wedgewood Rooms provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
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147b Albert Rd, Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea PO4 0JW.
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The nearest station is Fratton (rail station), about 20 minutes' walk away. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is PO4 0JW. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)
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What’s On at The Wedgewood Rooms
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DEC
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13
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FEB
23
Bodega
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MAR
15
GANS
Portsmouth
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- GenreRock, Punk Rock
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NOV
14
Young Knives
Portsmouth
- Entry—
- Tickets—
- AgeAll ages
- GenreRock, Alternative Rock
View details›
NOV
27
Mystery Jets
Portsmouth
- Entry—
- Tickets—
- AgeAll ages
- GenreRock, Alternative Rock
View details›
DEC
3
LYR
Portsmouth
- Entry—
- Tickets—
- AgeAll ages
- Genre—
View details›
JAN
21
Chopsuey, Slip-NOT, LP Tribute UK
Portsmouth
- Entry—
- Tickets—
- AgeAll ages
- GenreMetal
View details›
FEB
12
Remember Monday
Portsmouth
- Entry—
- Tickets—
- AgeAll ages
- GenrePop
View details›
FEB
13
John Bramwell
Portsmouth
- Entry—
- Tickets—
- AgeAll ages
- GenreRock, Alternative Rock
View details›
FEB
23
Bodega
Portsmouth
- Entry—
- Tickets—
- AgeAll ages
- GenreRock, Pop
View details›
MAR
15
GANS
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- Entry—
- Tickets—
- AgeAll ages
- GenreRock, Punk Rock
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The Wedgewood Rooms open mic in brief. The Wedgewood Rooms open mic runs monthly on Wednesdays from 19:00 (£4.00 entry). The Wedgewood Rooms’ venue page lists its kit and capacity if you want to come back with a full band. For a different night this week, the open mics near Southsea are listed by day.
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10 — What's on at The Wedgewood Rooms
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Young KnivesSaturday, 14 November 2026
Mystery JetsFriday, 27 November 2026
LYRThursday, 3 December 2026
Chopsuey, Slip-NOT, LP Tribute UKThursday, 21 January 2027Remember MondayFriday, 12 February 2027Young KnivesSaturday, 14 November 2026Mystery JetsFriday, 27 November 2026LYRThursday, 3 December 2026Chopsuey, Slip-NOT, LP Tribute UKThursday, 21 January 2027Remember MondayFriday, 12 February 2027More dates at The Wedgewood Rooms: John Bramwell, Bodega and GANS.
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